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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the author first see in person the painting that inspired this book?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2015.

2. When were many Pozzis burned to death for their faith in the Protestant temple of Teglio?
(a) 1590.
(b) 1620.
(c) 1660.
(d) 1700.

3. When was the novel A Rebours published?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1875.

4. When did Liberty and Co. open in London?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1870.

5. Who painted The Beguiling of Merlin?
(a) Edward Burne-Jones.
(b) Emma Fischoff.
(c) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(d) Henry James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Dr. Pozzi's left hand in the painting by Sargent?

2. Who was the father of Leon Daudet?

3. Who was Pozzi's cousin that was 20 years his senior and a well-known society doctor whose patients including the ruling family of Napoleon III?

4. Who was put on trial for having translated Emile Zola's La Terre to English?

5. What does the author claim art always has on its side?

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